Affluence in NG5 5GS
How NG5 5GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,962 (2024)
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How well off NG5 5GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 5GS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the NG5 5GS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.5% of adults in the NG5 5GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the NG5 5GS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG5 5GS (Bestwood) (about 1,962 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.